COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONIndian Brown Ale A cross between a Scotch Ale, an I.P.A, and an American Pale, this beer is well hopped and malty at the same time. It is brewed with Aromatic Barley and caramelized brown sugar. - 50 IBU
available year round, bottles & draft - Descriptors: Notes of molasses, coffee, ginger, raisinettes, chocolate

Brown with a large tan head. Aroma is roasted coffee malt with a touch of chocolate. Flavor is a little sweet up front with coffee and chocolate malt fairly prominent. Hops appear in the finish to brighten it up just a bit. Extremely drinkable.
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Bottle. Appearance: Deep brown, clear, with a thick mousse like khaki head.
Aroma: Roasty, molasses, and dark fruit overpower any hop aromas.
Taste: Roasted malt and bread crust up front, leading into a strong resinous, grassy, citric hop flavor and bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Medium body with a moderate carbonation.
Finish: Hop bitterness is prominent in the swallow, but quickly disappears leaving a roastiness that lingers.
Overall: a very well made beer, that definitely has a cross of ABA and IPA

On tap at the brewpub. A dark brown beer, unclear, and topped by a dark beige head. It’s roasted and lightly piney on the nose, some coffee and a touch of the alcohol. Roasted malts, coffee notes, some brown sugar and a good dash of piney, resiny hops and bitterness. Full body, soft carbonation and semi-dry on the palate. Lasting roasted finish with a fine bitterness. A quite wonderful amalgation of beer styles. I’d say IPA and brown ale, even though the brewery says scotch, IPA and APA. 150621

From the bottle. Drank from a tulip glass. Aroma of coffee, chocolate, raisin, and earthiness. Nice dark brown in color w/ a beige head that hangs around a bit. I found the taste to be fairly hoppy in the beginning, and more balanced the closer it became to room temp. At that point the malts and darker flavors rushed forward. This is when I really began to enjoy it. This is a very serviceable pour, yet didn’t stand out from any of the other brown ales I’ve tried.

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